Great Lakes Nosferatu

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 9

12oz bottle that looks to be more than a year old if I’m reading the label correctly. It pours a crystal clear amber with off white head. The aroma is pretty solid with pine like hops, rich roasted malts and sweet caramelized malts. The taste is full and aggressive. The pine hoppiness hits hard up front and slowly gives up ground to roasted malts and sweet crystal malts. The hop assertiveness never recedes. The malts seem to struggle to reach the hop flavor plateau but just don’t have enough juice to pull it off. The malts whimper off into the background toward the finish and allow the hoppiness to shine though. It seems a bit thin somehow.

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

my first american strong ale. Had this on tap at the Bocktown Bar in Robinson Twp. Has the aroma of sweet hoppyness. Pours brown crean soda - not too dark. Did not see too much red! Pretty hoppy taste impact with hints of orange or grapefruit citrus. Has an imposing personality about it. You can tell there are lots of hops in there. Finish is as astringent linger that lasts and lasts. Too much for me.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

Pours clear chestnut with a thick and rather persistent frothy buff head. Aroma promises with malt, hops and yeast. Flavor is a little better, hoppy and woody with roast malt, caramel and fruity supporting notes. Mouthfeel has decent body and fizz. Sink your teeth into it any time of year.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Amber pour with a medium sized white head which faded fairly quickly. Nice amount of lace. Sweet taste with a citrus aftertaste. Little bit of hop bitterness is also present. Must try this again.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 8

Perfectly balanced for a big beer. The sweet malt really comes through and the mouthfeel is rich without being too thick and cloying. Then the ample hops shine through. Not so much in the aroma but definitely in the flavor and general bitterness.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Not too many reviews from the Spring since this is a fall release. I'm impressed enough to leave this on my wish list in hopes of trading for a super fresh one next fall. The one I'm drinkin is 18 weeks old, which I was very apprehensive about due to the style (imperial red). Turns out, it's really nice 4+ months old, and I imagine fanfreakintastic fresh. The pine centric bitter hops are still very pleasant, but have obviously faded. Colored like a dark oktofest or Irish red. The malts used are complex and very pleasant. This brew smells md tastes fruity, almost berry like, with caramel, biscuit and a distinct nuttiness that all go well with the hops. Another winner from a top brewery. Pretty mix what I was hoping for...even more impressive given the date. Trade via Heybeerman. Thanks, bro.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Clear redish yellow color with White foam head. Quite bitter hoppy aroma and taste. The taste of taste of this beer is perfect with the meal ordered. Truly like these beers. (Cleveland 201210)

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

pours a nice redish color with a ok head that sticks around only for a short time. a wonderful aroma of fruit and spices rise up from the bottle, sort of like the nosferatu does at night. You can taste the sweet caramel, with a nice touch of nuttyness, but overall a well balanced high hopped ale.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

poured a deep copper color with medium head that lasted for a couple minutes. could defiantly taste the hops. The hops were almost too over powering on the first sip, but after that the flavor was pleasant.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Pours a reddish-copper with near perfect clarity, small lasting head, nice lacing. When I opened the bottle, a big, bold, piney smell wafted straight to my nose. It was an awesome way to form a first impression. Great aroma, now judging from a proper glass. There are ample malt notes (toffee, nuts, general roastiness) to balance the hops once the beer is poured; ripe fruit notes add complexity. Malt and hops really share center stage in the flavor profile but the hopping alone lends a clean finish. Medium bodied and vigorously carbonated. The alcohol is well concealed by deliciousness. I really enjoyed it. Big thanks to Kinger for the hookup!